3 jobs found in Sacramento, CA

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking a year-round intern for laboratory maintenance, chemical management, and to support a project on chemical synthesis/characterization for energy applications. During the academic year, the intern will focus primarily on lab maintenance and chemical management, while during the summer, the role will shift to primarily synthesis, characterization, and R&D-focused work. Comprehensive training will be provided on safe handling and protocols for various classes of chemicals, including specialized techniques for air-sensitive materials. On any given day, you may be called on to: Manage chemical inventory Perform synthesis and characterization of air-sensitive materials and composites, review and assessment of literature data for incorporation in databases Perform peroxide testing Perform experiments and general laboratory support functions Assist with sample preparation for spectroscopy, diffraction, and electron microscopy...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking an Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year Round - Department of Bioresource and Environmental Security, Onsite. Sandia National Laboratories' Department of Bioresource and Environmental Security in California is seeking to hire a highly motivated intern to work on research with goals to optimize nutrient utilization and biomass generation in attached algae flow ways. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team and support exciting research using a wide range of molecular biology, microbiology, engineering, and analytical skills to address important challenges in bioenergy and environmental remediation. You will be guided by a technical mentor and work closely with a team of researchers and interns on issues of national significance. On any given day, you may be called on to: Prepare and maintain algae cell cultures. Collect biomass and water samples. Carry out molecular and biochemistry assays. Perform test runs on...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking a year-round, graduate level intern to help with our systems analysis research and development. As part of our analytic staff, you will collaborate with experienced technical staff to advance projects that deepen understanding of complex systems, stakeholder dynamics, and strategic conflict phenomena. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute meaningful analytic work while developing hands-on expertise with methodological tools used across the national security community. On any given day, you may contribute to activities in one or more of the following: Undertake systematic investigation, analysis, or experimentation to discover or revise knowledge of system phenomena and discover new approaches to optimizing system performance Work with multi-disciplinary teams to incorporate necessary subject matter expertise and domain knowledge for gaining an intimate knowledge of systems (human and/or machine) and their behaviors...